Telegram-herald., 1887-04-11

Whsn tks rspnblean members ol
niehsssns . present wesk Isgialalurs de-
csded ~ yield - ths esz-aor o. soms
cranks. anil noEbsr q women and =
fsv misguided. bat honest eill6sns. ard
suhmik 70 the votes of the psopls ihe
question a. b whefhsr O. nos the cousii-
tnfion of ihis State sboald prohibit ste
sels u iianee in an form. ths IgIxoaAx-
HzxsLD eritic.sed The action aad s. the
tims spproschsd fpr ths peoS.s 70 slsesd.
tke nstisr. Il bs,zms oafepoksa n oppo-
silion b The amsn.imsnE Tbs journal
made careful canvass o. ths iesliox ia t1s
villages and tovns N which Il rirculatss
end aznounced thn the slispdsssrt
wonli certainly carry. Il ihsrs waa not 81
once wagsd agassst q = determined aud
vixcroas hzht--a 1rat which should edu.
cate me people b ths knowlsigs, that
PROHIBITION meant free whisky. for thss
prediction 80 ssrs langhsd At vseks
before the czmpaiga begun. Many -oil-
ticiaas. some Of them Kepnbl;caas.
secuted ths dsa that prohibition wouid
carry Michigan aad declared With en-
phas.s that the ''t1ing would 60 snoTsd
un,ssr by 5000 msiority.r Ias TEsz-
eaAx- HraALp. IN advances Of ell the ether
daiiy papers IN this section Of toe State.
undertook the task of co1viaeing It's
reasisrs n the smaller t0Nns AMI villages
thai so-oslIsd prohibition world DO
curse 20 The state. inzxmuch as il meant
the resignation of sli control OF tas Ilqaor
srsfho by tbs State. Putting aside the
question Of thu right q tho Lsgielssnfs
10 snset sum2tnary laws. We fought the
snsndmsnt on tbs qnsssiou OF naAasiai
prosperity 20 the individual an1 ths
Comnonwsalsh. We ssaisd cur views
frankly. honestly and earnestly.
For this the payer was villitisd. abassd
misrsprsssntsd aud even blaekrailsd
and boyeotted. The mora rampant Of
The Prohibikionists. these who were iae-
atics. discontinued thsir subscriptions.
ssksd othefs 70 60 The same. and even
wsnt so far ss 70 solicit leading advsr-
tissrs 70 wiihdras thssr announcements
irom his papeg. The TzLxorAx-HER
AID printed ths neies on both sides Of
fns question. but continued 10 warn the
people against the adoption o. the snssnd.
msnk We offered the paper one year
free b the person WHO should gnsss
nssr>st the result OF the election. Hun
drs,is of gasssss placing the dsfsat Of
the amendment al the way from l0.CC0
10 70.0O0 rolled into ths oilioe. Inis
journal. hc~svsr. kept up - canvass Of
ths sasallsr towns snd villages and on
the morning OF siscsiou Gay predicted
shas the sa.sadmsnt would carry aaless
stcrns weather sh0a'd prevail
Fortunately one ot ths very wcrss
storms Michigan has had this Winter
sross ard kept ap with increasing fnry
al dayl
Ths prohioitory snasninsts was de-
fsatsd By small msioritgi
No matter how small thai majority
nasy be nxsd ~ the ofieial count toCor-
row, ths sn,sninaent IL dsfsafs1 ior ihs
prssent sad tie 5saso Is SAVED tia rnin.
the PANIC and lhs general sssgnaiisu Of
bnsinsss. which would have fo.lorsd ia
adoption.
The TELR7Rsa-HsRArD mod~stiy BE-
lisves thai Il hslpsl 10 tnru she tide Il
hopes it did, al lsask
Prohibitioa could not be enforcsa il
tais State With tbs present seniirusut q
shs psop's Tbs pessazs q ths auead-
menf nesut frca ~hisky snd an iucrsass
~ ssssons - sssry to~n of soa0 inbabi-
tapis IN the State The writer hvsd
undsf she old prohibiiory az of Msshi-
gan N Adr1a1 and saw 81 sitsmpt rade
10 anfofes that lzw there Ias csty 81
saas line vas Supposed 20 have about
fi.ool inhabitants. Is Ess thriving f'sli ~
pusb enterpyies srd money. Scme en-
thussaati, ladies' nndsrto,'k o. enfocee tte
rrohsbitory lav. wtlc'l was At shat tsue
dad lsttsr ca fhe s,asa.s too1s. Ten
pera,rs meetings wsre heii. Ne exrifa.
rnent was At fever beat and tha prcaacu
tseus beesa Hessl ssepsfa AIT p-o
srisiosn ot bars were harlsd up AMI itael
orer sna ovsr sxsia One aoTninr the
so~s awoke - sni seery hoiei and RS
tenranf in ths esfr ciossd ap-not oaiY
eloas,f up. bat 8sileI dp VII hess = ns.sl
bars across tte windows
Iha ProAitnitrisfs vsrs in hixh Gee
IRE tssnpersncs ladies' shrsw opsa tlaeir
bones - The trsvstnx pubiie fhspxs
rn8 along anoelhiy for ,sw 3sss Csln
nsrcfsl irsrslers we're houssd n sha
hcrnss of ihs aiiras fsaaHies. 0hese lie
hsehsiof drummsrs feaed plsasars Ia t,s
sceisss ef ssir dsnehsssa. oonmareiai
nsen erhihitei .hefs wares 10 ssoues e.
cpsnea 1p tbeir saripies On - aide
usIks. Alter a week er tgo - f1is sort
q thinxit wss fsaal isss sirsa mer-
ehanfs dld net ranf q bag ses goo.ls--
thay hsl no re tar taen. Fsrners vhe
~snssd = fsN eroeerzs vsnt - Assie